House Advances Sen. Sanders’ $3.5 Trillion Budget Resolution

House Advances Sen. Sanders’ $3.5 Trillion Budget Resolution
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) departs following a vote in the subway of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 23, 2021. Al Drago/Getty Images
Joseph Lord
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The House of Representatives on Tuesday met in an emergency session to consider rules on Sen. Sanders’ (I-Vt.) budget proposal, the Senate-passed infrastructure bill, and the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act.

In a vote on rules to advance Sanders’ budget resolution, the House approved the proposal on a thin party-line vote. All 212 Republicans voted against advancing the budget, having spent much of today’s session pleading with Democrats to deal with the Afghanistan crisis first. All 220 Democrats voted to advance the resolution.

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